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BAL  2
@CLE  1
BOS  6
@DET  5

KCR  6
MIN  3

MIL  6
CAL  4

OAK  4
CHW  3

SEA  7
TEX  3

TOR 10
NYY  8

CHC 10
STL  2

CIN 10
SDP  6

HOU 13
ATL  0

LAD  3
SFG  2

PIT  6
@MON  0

PHI  9
@NYM  4

(11)
Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 11,426

Saturday, May 20, 1978
Time of Game: 2:38
Orioles
2
15-20
Won 1
6th, 8 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2 10  2
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  4  0
W: Jim Palmer (4-4), L: Rick Wise (2-7), S: Don Stanhouse (7)
Indians
1
17-18
Lost 1
4th, 6 GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Harlow CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .322  .908              3   0   CS
M Belanger SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .663              3   4   
P Kelly LF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .342  .787              3   0   
K Singleton RF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .353  .980              2   0   
  B Smith 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .543              1   0   
E Murray 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .272  .805              8   2   2B
L May DH                      4   1   1   1    0   1  .255  .762              0   0   
D DeCinces 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .761              2   1   
  C Lopez RF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .614              0   1   
R Dempsey C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .616              3   2   
R Dauer 3B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .200  .516              0   0   

J Palmer P                                                                    1   3
  D Stanhouse P                                                               1   0
Totals                       36   2  10   0    0   2                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: E Murray (6, off R Wise).
TB: E Murray 3; P Kelly 2; R Dauer 2; K Singleton; L May; L Harlow; R Dempsey.
RBI: L May (27); R Dauer (8).
2-out RBI: R Dauer.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Belanger-D DeCinces-E Murray.
E: D DeCinces 2 (10).
Baserunning Events
CS: L Harlow (3, 2nd base by R Wise/R Hassey).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Manning CF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .234  .640              2   0   CS
J Norris DH                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .304  .786              0   0   
P Dade RF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .252  .722              7   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .785              5   1   GDP
J Grubb LF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .255  .817              3   0   
  L Lintz PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   CS
A Thornton 1B                 2   1   1   0    2   0  .235  .812              7   0   
R Hassey C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .650              2   1   
D Kuiper 2B                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .252  .555              0   1   
T Veryzer SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .582              1   1   
  M Vail PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .857              0   0   
  L Blanks SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .552              0   2   

R Wise P                                                                      0   0
Totals                       29   1   4   0    6   2                         27   6
Batting Events
TB: J Norris; J Grubb; A Thornton; R Hassey.
GIDP: B Bell (9).
RBI: D Kuiper (12).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Baserunning Events
CS: L Lintz (1, 2nd base by D Stanhouse/R Dempsey); R Manning (6, 2nd base by J Palmer/R Dempsey).

Pitching Stats

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Palmer, W (4-4)              7.1   4   1   0    4   1   0   3.19   29     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 4     65    -     1.41   0.30
D Stanhouse, S (7)             1.2   0   0   0    2   1   0   4.12    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.94   0.33
Totals                         9     4   1   0    6   2   0          35     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0· 4          1-0 
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Wise, L (2-7)                9    10   2   2    0   2   0   3.21   36     -       ·  ·      7·18· 0· 9     61    -     0.81   0.13
Totals                         9    10   2   2    0   2   0          36     -       ·  ·      7·18· 0· 9           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Marty Springstead.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 11,426.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Cleveland Indians                            
1. Larry Harlow                 CF       1. Rick Manning                 CF
2. Mark Belanger                SS       2. Jim Norris                   DH
3. Pat Kelly                    LF       3. Paul Dade                    RF
4. Ken Singleton                RF       4. Buddy Bell                   3B
5. Eddie Murray                 1B       5. Johnny Grubb                 LF
6. Lee May                      DH       6. Andre Thornton               1B
7. Doug DeCinces                2B       7. Ron Hassey                    C
8. Rick Dempsey                  C       8. Duane Kuiper                 2B
9. Rich Dauer                   3B       9. Tom Veryzer                  SS

   Jim Palmer                    P          Rick Wise                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 0 1-- O 22% 90% 1-2 CLE A. Thornton D. Stanhouse Lintz Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b7 1 1-- -15% 64% 0-2 CLE R. Hassey J. Palmer Single to 2B; Thornton to 3B/Adv on E4 (throw); Hassey to 2B
b9 2 -2- O 14% 100% 1-2 CLE D. Kuiper D. Stanhouse Groundout: 1B-P
b9 0 --- -13% 68% 1-2 CLE J. Grubb D. Stanhouse Walk
t2 2 1-3 R 9% 71% 1-0 BAL R. Dauer R. Wise Single to LF; May Scores; Dempsey to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 BAL L. Harlow R. Wise Single to RF
t1 0 1-- O -6% 48% 0-0 BAL M. Belanger R. Wise Harlow Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 BAL M. Belanger R. Wise Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 BAL P. Kelly R. Wise Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 CLE R. Manning J. Palmer Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 CLE J. Norris J. Palmer Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 CLE P. Dade J. Palmer Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rick Wise facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BAL K. Singleton R. Wise Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- 4% 52% 0-0 BAL E. Murray R. Wise Double to RF
t2 1 -2- R 9% 61% 0-0 BAL L. May R. Wise Single to LF; Murray Scores
t2 1 1-- O -2% 59% 1-0 BAL D. DeCinces R. Wise Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 2 1-- 2% 61% 1-0 BAL R. Dempsey R. Wise Single to RF; May to 3B
t2 2 1-3 R 9% 71% 1-0 BAL R. Dauer R. Wise Single to LF; May Scores; Dempsey to 2B
t2 2 12- O -3% 67% 2-0 BAL L. Harlow R. Wise Flyball: RF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 70% 0-2 CLE B. Bell J. Palmer Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O 2% 71% 0-2 CLE J. Grubb J. Palmer Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- -1% 70% 0-2 CLE A. Thornton J. Palmer Single to LF
b2 2 1-- O 2% 72% 0-2 CLE R. Hassey J. Palmer Groundout: C unassisted/Interference called
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Rick Wise facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O -2% 71% 2-0 BAL M. Belanger R. Wise Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- 2% 73% 2-0 BAL P. Kelly R. Wise Single to RF
t3 1 1-- 5% 78% 2-0 BAL K. Singleton R. Wise Single to LF; Kelly to 3B
t3 1 1-3 O -5% 73% 2-0 BAL E. Murray R. Wise Popfly: 3B
t3 2 1-3 O -4% 69% 2-0 BAL L. May R. Wise Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 71% 0-2 CLE D. Kuiper J. Palmer Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 73% 0-2 CLE T. Veryzer J. Palmer Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- -1% 72% 0-2 CLE R. Manning J. Palmer Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Manning to 1B
b3 2 1-- O 3% 74% 0-2 CLE J. Norris J. Palmer Manning Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Rick Wise facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O -2% 73% 2-0 BAL D. DeCinces R. Wise Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 1 --- O -1% 71% 2-0 BAL R. Dempsey R. Wise Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- 1% 72% 2-0 BAL R. Dauer R. Wise Single to RF
t4 2 1-- O -2% 71% 2-0 BAL L. Harlow R. Wise Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- -5% 66% 0-2 CLE J. Norris J. Palmer Single to CF
b4 0 1-- O 4% 70% 0-2 CLE P. Dade J. Palmer Popfly: 2B
b4 1 1-- OO 6% 77% 0-2 CLE B. Bell J. Palmer Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Rick Wise facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O -2% 75% 2-0 BAL M. Belanger R. Wise Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1 --- 2% 77% 2-0 BAL P. Kelly R. Wise Single/Bunt
t5 1 1-- O -2% 75% 2-0 BAL K. Singleton R. Wise Flyball: RF
t5 2 1-- 2% 77% 2-0 BAL E. Murray R. Wise Single to CF; Kelly to 3B
t5 2 1-3 O -4% 73% 2-0 BAL L. May R. Wise Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- -5% 68% 0-2 CLE J. Grubb J. Palmer Single to RF
b5 0 1-- O 5% 72% 0-2 CLE A. Thornton J. Palmer Flyball: LF
b5 1 1-- O 3% 75% 0-2 CLE R. Hassey J. Palmer Groundout: P-1B; Grubb to 2B
b5 2 -2- O 4% 79% 0-2 CLE D. Kuiper J. Palmer Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 0.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Rick Wise facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O -2% 78% 2-0 BAL D. DeCinces R. Wise Popfly: 3B
t6 1 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 BAL R. Dempsey R. Wise Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- O -1% 76% 2-0 BAL R. Dauer R. Wise Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O 3% 79% 0-2 CLE T. Veryzer J. Palmer Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- -4% 75% 0-2 CLE R. Manning J. Palmer Walk
b6 1 1-- O 4% 80% 0-2 CLE J. Norris J. Palmer Flyball: LF
b6 2 1-- -3% 76% 0-2 CLE P. Dade J. Palmer Walk; Manning to 2B
b6 2 12- O 6% 83% 0-2 CLE B. Bell J. Palmer Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 0.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O -1% 81% 2-0 BAL L. Harlow R. Wise Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O -1% 81% 2-0 BAL M. Belanger R. Wise Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- O -1% 80% 2-0 BAL P. Kelly R. Wise Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 4% 83% 0-2 CLE J. Grubb J. Palmer Groundout: 1B-P
b7 1 --- -4% 79% 0-2 CLE A. Thornton J. Palmer Walk
b7 1 1-- -15% 64% 0-2 CLE R. Hassey J. Palmer Single to 2B; Thornton to 3B/Adv on E4 (throw); Hassey to 2B
b7 1 -23 RO 3% 67% 0-2 CLE D. Kuiper J. Palmer Groundout: SS-1B; Thornton Scores/unER; Hassey to 3B
Mike Vail pinch hits for Tom Veryzer (SS) batting 9th
b7 2 --3 O 8% 76% 1-2 CLE M. Vail J. Palmer Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 1.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Rick Wise facing 4-5-6
Larvell Blanks replaces Mike Vail (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -2% 74% 2-1 BAL K. Singleton R. Wise Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O -2% 72% 2-1 BAL E. Murray R. Wise Popfly: 3B
t8 2 --- O -1% 71% 2-1 BAL L. May R. Wise Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
Billy Smith replaces Ken Singleton (RF) playing 2B batting 4th; Carlos Lopez replaces Doug DeCinces (2B) playing RF batting 7th
b8 0 --- O 6% 77% 1-2 CLE R. Manning J. Palmer Popfly: SS
b8 1 --- -7% 70% 1-2 CLE J. Norris J. Palmer Walk
Don Stanhouse replaces Jim Palmer pitching
b8 1 1-- O 8% 78% 1-2 CLE P. Dade D. Stanhouse Groundout: RF-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 2 1-- O 7% 85% 1-2 CLE B. Bell D. Stanhouse Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 1.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Rick Wise facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O -2% 83% 2-1 BAL C. Lopez R. Wise Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O -1% 82% 2-1 BAL R. Dempsey R. Wise Foul Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- O -1% 81% 2-1 BAL R. Dauer R. Wise Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Don Stanhouse facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- -13% 68% 1-2 CLE J. Grubb D. Stanhouse Walk
Larry Lintz pinch runs for Johnny Grubb (LF) batting 5th
b9 0 1-- O 22% 90% 1-2 CLE A. Thornton D. Stanhouse Lintz Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b9 1 --- -9% 80% 1-2 CLE A. Thornton D. Stanhouse Walk
b9 1 1-- O 6% 86% 1-2 CLE R. Hassey D. Stanhouse Groundout: SS-1B; Thornton to 2B
b9 2 -2- O 14% 100% 1-2 CLE D. Kuiper D. Stanhouse Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 1.

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